Medvedev disqualified in Beijing, to lose prize money and ranking points
Version 2: A business outlet has now added figures and stakes to the story: RBC reports that Medvedev will lose more than $200,000 and that the sanction could complicate his qualification for the season-ending Итоговый турнир, while the reason for the disqualification remains unstated.
In short
Tennis player Medvedev has been disqualified at a tournament in Beijing and will lose the prize money and ranking points from that event, according to Russian official outlets. RBC reported he will lose more than $200,000 and that the setback could complicate his task of qualifying for the season-ending Итоговый турнир, noting he could have earned 200 points and more than $220,000 even had he lost. None of the reports stated a reason for the disqualification or named the tournament.
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Tennis player Medvedev has been disqualified at a tournament in Beijing and will lose the prize money and ranking points from the event, according to Russian official outlets. RIA Novosti reported the disqualification and the loss of prize money and points. TASS, citing media reports, reported the same loss of points and prize money. [ 1 , 2 ]
The business outlet RBC reported that Medvedev will lose more than $200,000, and that he could have received 200 points and more than $220,000 in prize money even in case of a defeat. According to RBC, the loss of money and points could complicate his task of qualifying for the season-ending Итоговый турнир. [ 3 ]
None of the three reports stated why Medvedev was disqualified, named the tournament or specified the precise sums involved. TASS attributed its information to media reports, and no reaction from the player, the organisers or tennis authorities is reported in the documents. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The reports describe a sanction whose stated consequences are the loss of ranking points and prize money from the Beijing event, which RBC says could complicate the player's path to the season-ending Итоговый турнир. No reaction from the player, tournament organisers or tennis authorities is reported, and the documents give no basis for wider significance.
Key facts
- Medvedev was disqualified at a tennis tournament in Beijing [ 2 , 3 ]
- He will lose his prize money and ranking points from the tournament [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- RBC reported he would lose more than $200,000 [ 3 ]
- RBC reported that even in case of a defeat he could have received 200 points and more than $220,000 in prize money [ 3 ]
- RBC reported the loss of money and points could complicate his task of qualifying for the Итоговый турнир [ 3 ]
- TASS reported the loss of points and prize money citing media reports [ 1 ]
- TASS published at 17:41 local time, RIA Novosti at 18:24 and RBC at 19:11 [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The reason for the disqualification None of the three documents states why Medvedev was disqualified; they report only the sanction and its consequences.
- The name, level and dates of the tournament in Beijing All three documents refer only to a tournament in Beijing without naming the event.
- The exact amount of prize money and the number of ranking points lost RBC gives a figure of more than $200,000 and cites a potential 200 points and more than $220,000, but no document states the precise sums forfeited; TASS and RIA Novosti give no figures.
- Whether Medvedev or his team will respond or appeal No reaction or planned action is reported by any of the documents.
- Whether the sanction is confirmed by the tournament organiser or tennis authorities TASS attributes the information to media reports, and none of the documents cite an official tennis body.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS publishes its report that Medvedev will lose points and prize money from the Beijing tournament, citing media reports [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti publishes its report on the disqualification and the loss of prize money and points [ 2 ]
- RBC publishes its report that Medvedev will lose more than $200,000 and points, which could complicate his task of reaching the Итоговый турнир [ 3 ]